Linux administration basics
The commands a technician needs to check disks, services, logs and network settings on a Linux server safely.
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- About 45 minutes
- Contents
- 3 lessons · 1 video · final exam
- Status
- Published · updated 1 Oct 2026
Skills you'll practise
- Check disk space and find what's using it
- Check, restart and read logs for a systemd service
- Check IP configuration and listening ports
- Use sudo and package updates responsibly
Course outline
- 1.Linux administration basics for supportVideo · 2 min
- 2.Everyday Linux checksLesson · 20 min
- 3.Users, sudo and SSH keysLesson · 15 min
- 4.Processes, memory and logsLesson · 15 min
- 5.Linux administration basics: knowledge checkKnowledge check · 16 questions
- 6.Linux administration basics: practical exerciseKnowledge check · 1 question
- 7.The web app stopped saving uploadsScenario
- 8.Final exam6 questions · passing it completes the course, so people who already know the material can test out
Sources it draws on
The lessons and questions are written from these references, so learners can go back to the original.
- GNU coreutils: df, du
- systemd: systemctl and journalctl manual pages
- iproute2: ip and ss manual pages
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